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May 01 20162016-05-01A photograph of a ceremonial moment in a richly decorated hall with gold-leaf carved panels and a red wall. A man in a saffron turban, saffron robe and a multi-coloured flower garland stands at centre-right, his right hand extended to place an orange cloth on the head of a kneeling devotee in pale orange robes. Around them, saffron-clad sadhus, a bearded man with an orange shawl, and a man in white dhoti with gold necklace look on. A golden trident stands behind the scene and a television camera on a tripod is visible at top left.2016-05-02May 03 20162016-05-03 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-brown turban with a white ornament and a brown-beaded mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a tiger-skin covering, smiling and gesturing with one hand. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with gold border, red rudraksha mala and tripundra marks stands near a gold kalasha-style vessel. On the right, men in red shirts with yellow trim and yellow headbands hold a plate, and at the bottom a person in red and orange lies prostrate before the throne. A gold-and-cream carved backdrop frames the scene.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01July 18 20122012-07-18A photograph of a ceremonial scene in a gilded hall. A seated figure in a rust-red turban, red-orange robes and a heavy gold-beaded necklace with rudraksha malas raises one hand, holding a white and orange flower garland, and smiles toward those around him. Behind him stands a large floral backdrop of yellow, red and white marigolds. To his left, a man in orange robes with white shawl kneels or bends forward, while a bare-chested man with rudraksha malas and a shaved-headed man with tilak stand nearby. A white-clad man with rudraksha malas and a black bead necklace stands in the centre. A woman in a red top sits at the right edge. The seat is a gilded golden throne with a lion-head carving. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a rust-red turban, red-orange robes and rudraksha malas with gold beads, a distinctive presentation, and sits on the throne as the central figure.2015-07-31May 02 20162016-05-02May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01A photograph of a ritual at night in which a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne receives offerings. The seated man wears a red turban, a red robe with a golden-edged sash, a heavy rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant necklace, with gold armbands and bangles. A bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti kneels before him with cupped hands, while another bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at left and a tonsured priest with white forehead markings in an orange-and-white cloth stands behind. A flame and yellow-and-white flower garland are visible at right near the throne. Visible cues are consistent with the a person candidate, and the identification is probable.2015-11-24Photo of a ceremonial greeting in a richly decorated hall with a gilded carved backdrop and red walls. A man with long dark dreadlocks, a white flower garland and orange-and-green beads, wearing rust-coloured robes, smiles and holds the shoulders of an elderly man in an orange turban and orange robes, who bows and touches his hands together. Behind them, a bald man in rust-coloured robes with a gold necklace, a man in a white shirt with a red shawl, and other attendants in orange and white stand watching; a cameraman with a video camera on a tripod is at left. The gilded throne-like structure at right is ornate.2016-05-03